Colombia’s State Council ordered the public prosecution to pay over $230,000 in damages, claiming the office had unjustly jailed the ex-lawyer for Cali Cartel leaders Miguel and Gilberto Rodriguez.
Leftist opposition Senator Ivan Cepeda might lose his seat in Colombia’s Congress for ignoring imposed restrictions when debating alleged ties between former President Alvaro Uribe, the Medellin Cartel and paramilitary…
Colombia’s State Council has ruled that members of the armed forces, including the military and police, can also be deemed victims of the armed conflict, according to El Tiempo newspaper.
Colombia’s State Council is seeking to shield the judicial branch from the application of a Supreme Court law capping congressional pensions at $7,800 or 25 times the country’s minimum wage.
Computers of magistrates of Colombia’s State Council have seen files altered after authorities began investigating if the top judicial officials were being spied on, a local radio station reported on…
The Conservative Party has slammed 29 of their Congressman for endorsing Santos’ reelection campaign, rather than maintaining party loyalty, saying they would start an investigation against the errant members, reported…
Colombia’s Inspector General’s Office has appealed a decision by a national court which temporarily blocks further rulings made against Bogota’s reinstated mayor Gustavo Petro, local media reported on Tuesday.
Colombia’s state council on Tuesday temporarily blocked pending attempts to remove Bogota mayor Gustavo Petro from office, further strengthening chances of the embattled politician to finish his term.
Inspector General Alejandro Ordoñez has submitted a request to Colombia’s State Council demanding that the high court stops reviewing an appeal challenging his dismissal and political ban of Bogota’s mayor.